THE guile, bounce and speed through the air that inhibits batsmen from venturing down the pitch were all to the fore in Monty Panesar’s lengthy bowl. He took five Glamorgan wickets and was as generously received in Wales as he has been in his appearances for England.

Of Glamorgan’s specialist batsmen, shorn of an overseas player now that Mark Cosgrove has returned to Australia, only Dan Cherry made runs — 71 in all including 12 fours. The difficulties his